Greenville Senior High Academy

1 Vardry Street, Greenville SC, 29601 | Greenville County School District | 864-355-5500
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1458
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 70% 48% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 85 in Greenville
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
54%Greenville
47%South Carolina

Greenville Senior High Academy is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Greenville County School District" in Greenville, SC. There are a total of 1,458 students and 79 teachers at Greenville Senior High Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Greenville Senior High Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.5%, which is 48% higher than the South Carolina average.

Greenville Senior High Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1458
Teachers79
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment361
Taking some courses361
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses197
Passing no courses150

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Greenville Senior High Academy, there are a total of 361 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 361 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Greenville Senior High Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 43.2% 57.5% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 40.1% 23.2% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 2.3% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.6% 12.6% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 3.8% 3.0% 3.1%

Greenville demographics profile

StatisticGreenvilleSouth CarolinaNational
Population69,6485,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,34017391
Median age35.038.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%56%55%
Speak English91%93%79%
Speak Spanish5%4%13%

Education level achieved in Greenville

IndexGreenvilleSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade86.6%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school85.5%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college69.5%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree52.8%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors45.5%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters18.0%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.9%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Greenville Senior High Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.